As of December 2014 the registered population of the Wasagamack First Nation was 2,017, of which 1,823 lived on their own reserve.
[1] Their most populous community is Wasagamack located about 600 km (370 mi) north of Winnipeg on Island Lake.
[2] Historically, the peoples of Wasagamack First Nation were part of the Island Lake Band of "Cree", which also included the nearby First Nations of Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point and Red Sucker Lake.
[1] The First Nation maintains political affiliations are with the Island Lake Tribal Council (ILTC), Manitoba Keewatinohk Okimahkanak (MKO), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).
The education authority oversees the everyday operation of the local school and manages other programs such as adult education program and other post-secondary funding services.